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DIRECTOR’S RECOGNITION AWARD PROGRAM RECIPIENTS 1994-2014

Drury Award – Professional Integrity

2014 –Vincent Cicero, Senior Environmental Scientist, SLO Coast District 2013 – Suzanne Goode, Senior Environmental Scientist (Supv.) Angeles District 2012 – (1) Timothy Guardino, State Park Peace Officer/Ranger, OHMVR

(2) James A. Luscutoff, Division Chief, Concessions, Reservations and Fees 2011 – No Awards This Year

2010 – Dave Schaub, Environmental Program Manager, Natural Resources Division 2009 – Marcy Brown, Staff Services Manager II, Budget Section/Statewide Bond

Unit/Administrative Services Division 2008 – Ronie Clark, State Park Superintendent, San Diego Coast District 2007 – Andrew Zilke, State Park Superintendent, Oceano Dunes District 2006 – Jeff Bomke, Maintenance Chief, Redwood National and State Parks, North

Coast Redwoods 2005 – Hoyt Fields, Museum Director, Hearst San Simeon, San Luis Obispo Coast 2004 – Clayton Phillips, Sector Superintendent, San Diego Coast District 2003 – John Shelton, Division Chief, Concessions and Reservations Division 2002 – (1) Hans Kreutzberg, Office of Historic Preservation

(2) Rebecca Brown, Staff Services Manager III, Budget Section, Administrative Services Division

2001 -(1) Broc Stenman, Staff Services Manager III, Mott Training Center

(2) Peggy Zentner, Program Support Section Chief, Acquisition & Development

2000 – Chazz Potthast, State Park Ranger, Russian River District 1999 – (1) Patrick L. Robards, State Park Ranger, Marin District

(2) Kenneth B. Jones, Chief Deputy Director, Park Stewardship

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1998 – Warren E. Westrup, Jr., Manager, Acquisition Section 1997 – Gary Hund, Associate State Park Resource Ecologist, Los Lagos District 1996 – No Drury this year 1995 – Santa Monica Bay District Staff 1994 – Noah Tilghman, SP Recreation Specialist, Resource Management Division

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Mott Award – Innovation

2014 – Adam Lum, Kelly Thorn, and Oscar Vasquez, System Software Specialists II Web Modernization Team, Administrative Services Division 2013 – Ron Birkhead, Construction Supervisor III Acquisition & Development, Northern Services Center 2012 – Charles (Chuck) Combs, Staff Park & Recreation Specialist Mott Training Center/Training Division 2011 – No Awards This Year 2010 – Two Award Winners:

(1) Round Valley Meadow Restoration Team/Inland Empire District: Ron Krueper, Team Leader, District Superintendent

Garratt Aitchison, State Park Superintendent Larrynn Carver, Associate State Archaeologist

Lynn Earls-Holliday, Park Maintenance Chief III Bart Grant, State Park Supervising Ranger Tom Hummel, Park Maintenance Worker

Ken Kietzer, Environmental Scientist Joan Stephens, Administrative Officer III

Robert Montero, Heavy Equipment Mechanic Sue Neary, State Park Ranger

Doug Rischbieter, Environmental Scientist Chad Rowan, Park Maintenance Chief

Monte Rowan, State Park Equipment Operator Major General John S. Harrel, California Army National Guard

-and- Richard Rayburn (Retired),

Keith Demetrak (Posthumous) Gary Watts (Retired)

David Muraki, Director, California Conservation Corps

(2) Green Valley Horse Camp Team, Colorado Desert District: Cindy Bates MWI Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Jim Dascoulias Maintenance Supervisor Colorado Desert District Kim Gess MWI Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Lt. Kim Huynh MWSS 373 Marine Combat Engineers (Miramar Marine Corp Base) Gregg Johnson Equipment Operator Colorado Desert District Scott Jordan MW, PI Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Joe Lechuga Maintenance Supervisor Chino Sector Ray Lennox Maintenance Chief I Montane Sector Richard Mendibles PMA Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Joe Rodgers - Maintenance Chief II Facilities Management Chad Rowan Engineering Technician II Facilities Management Robin Smith Volunteer Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

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John Sproule Park Aid Cuyamaca Rancho State Park 2009 – Two Award Winners:

(1) Cosmopolitan Hotel Restoration Team/San Diego Coast District: Bill Mennell, Karen Beery, Larry Felton, Greg Giacopuzzi, Nellie Gonzalez, Niloufar Minovi, Robert Moore, Therese Muranaka, Bob Patterson, Donna Renner, Denise Robideau, Robert Robinson, Ellen Sweet, Patsy Nicole Turner, Victor Walsh, Casey Wear

(2) Outdoor Youth Connection Program/Office of Community

Involvement/External Affairs Division: Michaele DeBoer, Terry Gerson, Russ Kimura, Dolores Mejia and: Drew McAdams, Ex Dir San Francisco State University; Alisha Keller, Grants Manager, California State Parks Foundation.

2008 – Small Business/Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise Summit 2008 Team

Business Management Services TEAM: Gayle Bohlmann, Manager III; Maureen O’Connor, Manager II; Thomas Dempsey, Manager I; Nori Tipon, Manager Timothy Wood, Manager I: Danelle Hosmann, Manager I; Chris Beresford, Retired Annuitant; Cathy Croly, Associate Governmental Program Analyst; Laura Horsley, Staff Services Analyst; Therese Marchetti, Associate Governmental Program Analyst; Hannah Walloupe, Associate Governmental Program Analyst

2007 – Network Services Unit / I/T Headquarters

Information Technology Services Section, Administrative Division TEAM: Robert S. Blesi, Manager; Jesus L. Almeida; Shawn M. Brown; Matthew F. Burghdorf; Steven M. Childress; Steven J. Davis; Gary W. Fryer; Jeremiah C. Harvey; Ve T. Kao; Thomas G. Moore; Edward W. Reese; Phillip Usrey

2006 – Joe von Herrmann, State Park Interpreter, Interpretation & Education Division 2005 – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Team, Human Rights Office:

Joyce Sathre, Michelle Edwards, Lauren Ortiz, and Jack Shu

2004 – Employee Training Management System (ETMS) Development Team Mott Training Center, Administrative Services 2003 – Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division – OHV Accident & Noise Project 2002 – Alan Willhite, State Park Maintenance Supervisor, Central Valley District 2001 – (1) Michaele DeBoer, State Park Ranger, Office of Community Involvement,

(2) David Boyd, Senior Resource Ecologist, Marin District 2000 – Core Resources Management Team, Calaveras District: R. Wayne Harrison,

Senior SP Resource Ecologist; Douglas Rischbieter, Associate SP Resource Ecologist; Sterl Cogar, Skilled Laborer; and Steve Wilcox, Laborer

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1999 – Bill Seidel, Associate State Archeologist, Office of Historic Preservation 1998 – Habitat Monitoring System Team, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division 1997 – Strategic Planning and Performance Analysis Team, Administrative Services 1996 – No Mott Award This Year 1995 – No Mott Award This Year 1994 – Sierra District Resource Team, Southern Service Center

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Dewitt Award – Partnership

2014 – (1) Humboldt County Office of Education, accepted by Dr. Garry T. Eagles, Superintendent of County Schools, North Coast Redwoods District

(2) Environmental Traveling Companions, Accepted by Diane Poslosky,

Executive Director, Bay Area District 2013 – (1) Friends of Santa Cruz SP, accepted by Bonny Hawley, Executive

Director, Santa Cruz District

(2) Save Mount Diablo, accepted by Ron Brown, Executive Director, Diablo Vista District

2012 – (1) Central Coast Lighthouse Keepers (CCLK) and Point Sur State Historic

Park Volunteers, Accepted by: John O’Neil, CCLK Chairman & Kevin Hanstick, Volunteers Chairman, Monterey District

(2) Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, accepted by Michele Luna,

Executive Director, Russian River District 2011 – No Awards This Year

2010 – Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration Project

Accepted by Eddie Wong, Director 2009 – (1) Save the Redwoods League, Pete Dangermond, President;

Mary Wright, Vice President; Ruskin Hartley, Executive Director

(2) National Park Service – Pacific West Region – George Turnbull, Don Neubacher, Patty Neubacher, Cicely Muldoon, David Siegenthaler, Ray Murray, Steve Chaney, Frank Dean, Woody Smeck, Dennis Schramm

2008 – (1) Kurt Loesch, Docent, Monterey District

(2) InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, North Coast Redwoods, Accepted by Hawk Rosales

2007 – Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Education Team National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

TEAM: Dawn Hayes, Education & Outreach Coordinator; Lisa Emanuelson; Sacha Lozano; Sonya Padrón; Michele Roest; Elizabeth Love Reisenbichler; Lisa Uttal

2006 – Ray Murray, Chief of Partnerships Programs, Pacific West Region, National

Park Service 2005 – Jarrell C. Jackman, Ph.D, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation

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Southern Division, Channel Coast District 2004 – Wildlands Conservancy, Inland Empire District 2003 – Chuck Wisse, President, Trailworkers.com 2002 – Redwood National Park, Andrew “Andy” Ringgold, National Park

Superintendent; partnered with North Coast Redwoods District, Richard “Rick” Sermon, State Park Superintendent

2001 – Ivo “Bob” Kirsch, Trails Crew Volunteer, Santa Cruz District 2000 – Dr. David Whistler, Paleontologist/Curator, Los Angeles County Museum of

Natural History 1999 – Ann and Winslow Briggs, Volunteers, Henry W. Coe State Park 1998 – San Mateo Coast Natural History Association 1997 – Wildlands Restoration team, Santa Cruz District 1996 – Hills For Everyone Team (for establishment of Chino Hills State Park) 1995 – (1) Save Mount Diablo, Bay Area

(2) Coloma School House Restoration Committee, Gold Fields District

1994 – Save the Redwoods League, John Dewitt, Executive Secretary

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Olmsted Award – Leadership and Vision

2014 – Office of Grants & Local Services (OGALS), External Affairs 2013 – Don Schmidt, State Park Peace Officer/Ranger Supv., Sierra District 2012 – Nina E. Gordon, Senior Policy Coordinator, Interpretation and Education 2011 – No Awards This Year 2010 – Bradshaw, Valerie – Chief, Facilities Management/Park Operations 2009 – Ocotillo Wells Interpretive/Education Program Team – OHMVR

Kathy Dolinar, State Park Superintendent, Steve Quartieri, Ken Conway, Jim Cooper, Andy Fitzpatrick, Cheryl Gillott, Sophia Kast, Lesley Manent, Lesley Nuno, Louise Phillips, Ali Barnes, Jeffrey Price, Caitlin Raymond, Carleen Roberts, Christina Rinas, Beth Shugan Sarah Young, Steve Chaney and Jan Chaney

2008 – Los Angeles Sector Rangers and Interpretive Team Los Angeles District TEAM: Sean Woods, State Park Superintendent III;

Thomas Carrol, Park Interpretive Specialist (Seasonal); Larry Fulmer, State Park Ranger; Jennifer Dandurand, Park Interpretive Specialist; Karma Graham, District Interpretive Specialist; Daniel E. Golde, State Park Ranger; Lee Hawkins, State Park Ranger; Damon R. McJunkin, State Park Ranger; Jonelle C. Mckie, State Park Supervising Ranger; Kristen N. Perry, State Park Interpreter; James D. Valdez, State Park Ranger

2007 – John Foster, Manager, Cultural Heritage Section, Archaeology, History &

Museum Division 2006 – Barry Breckling, State Park Ranger, Monterey District 2005 – Mike Silvestri, Lifeguard Supervisor I, San Diego Coast District, North Sector 2004 – Trails Training Team, Northern Division 2003 – Carrie Johnson, State Park Interpreter (PI), Channel Coast District 2002 – Carol Nelson, Field Services Division Chief – Retired, Field Services Division 2001 – Mary Helmich, Associate Governmental Program Analyst Interpretation and Education Division 2000 – Carlos Porrata, State Park Ranger, Marin District 1999 – Paula Peterson, State Park Superintendent III, Monterey District

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1998 – Ronald L. Brean, District Superintendent, Gold Rush District 1997 – Ronald A. Krueper, Supervising Ranger, Silverwood Lake SRA 1996 – Michael L. Curry, Superintendent, La Purisima Sector 1995 – (1) Robert La Belle, District Superintendent, Russian River-Mendicino District (2) Beth C. Walls, Resource Management Division Secretary 1994 – None this year

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Hill – Inspiration 2014 – Michael G. Lynch, Associate Park and Recreation Specialist, Interpretation and Education Division 2013 – Jessica Murany, State Park Peace Officer/Ranger, Colorado Desert District 2012 – James Pence, State Park Peace Officer/Ranger, Sierra District 2011 – No Awards This Year 2010 – Michael Sampson, Associate State Archaeologist, Southern Service Center 2009 – David R. Gould, State Park Superintendent, Diablo Vista District 2008 – Mark C. Jorgensen, State Park Superintendent, Anza-Borrego Desert SP 2007 – William Gary Watts, State Park Superintendent, Inland Empire District 2006 – Gaviota State Park Boat Hoist Team (GSPBHT), Channel Coast District:

Bob Byrnes, Jeff Chamberlain, Wes Chapin, Al Fimlaid, Tom Miller, George Sorum, and Dion von der Lieth

2005 – Ken Anderson, Senior Environmental Scientist, Sierra District 2004 – Leo Carpenter, Jr., Student Assistant/ CSUS Hornet Foundation, Cultural Resources Division 2003 – Santa Cruz District Office (Implementation of Parks Online Resources for

Teachers and Students (PORTS) program at Seacliff SB) 2002 – Mike Tope, State Park District Superintendent, Orange Coast District 2001 – Helen Smith, Interpretive Specialist, Seasonal, Sierra District 2000 – Daniel Dungy, Superintendent II, Santa Cruz District, OHMVR/Hollister Hills 1999 – Kirby Fosgate, State Park Ranger, Santa Cruz District 1998 – Mark R. Faull, State Park Ranger, Red Rock Canyon State Park 1997 – Red Rock Team, Mojave Sector, Angeles District 1996 – Michael L. Curry, Superintendent, La Purisima Sector 1995 – Kenneth L. Gray, Resource Ecologist, Monterey District 1994 – None this year

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Ingenuity Award 2014 –(1) Anza Borrego Desert SP - Stout Research Center, Mammoth Excavation

Project, Colorado Desert District -and-

(2) Pfeiffer Big Sur SP Campfire Center Innovation Team, Patricia Clark-Gray, Regional Interpretive Specialist; Sara Arnett, Interpreter; Matthew Bischoff, Historian III; Joan Carpenter, Associate Civil Engineer; Jeffrey Frey, Environmental Scientist; Christopher Fridrich, Sector Maintenance Chief; Delane Hurley, Staff Services Analyst, Robin McManaman, Maintenance Supervisor; Larry Tierney, District Maintenance Chief, Michael Zuccaro, Associate Architect, Campfire Center; and Contractors: Mr. Martin Slanina, Monterey Bay Construction and Mr. Joshua Towne, Better Presentation Systems; Bay Area District

2013 – David Carman, Maintenance Mechanic, Santa Cruz District, 2012 – Communications Cell Connectivity Project – Matthew E. Williams, Project

Leader, State Park Peace Officer/Ranger; Russ Dingman, Staff Park & Recreation Specialist; and John C. Aiton, Park Maintenance Worker I

2011 – No Awards This Year 2010 – Lyman Gray, Park Maintenance Chief III, Capital District, State Museums Historic Parks 2009 – Point Dume SB Graffiti Project Team:

Oscar Rodriguez, Kristi Birney, Oscar Garza, John McHarg, Daniel Raducanu, Shane Smith, Barbara Tejada, Dennis Woodworth, Angeles District

2008 – Lawrence (Sparky) Ross, Stationary Engineer, San Luis Obispo District 2007 – Craig Sanderson, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Northern Buttes District 2006 – Abel Diaz & the Angeles Sector Maintenance Staff, Angeles District 2005 – Kim Baker, Supervising Ranger, Central Valley District, Calaveras Sector 2004 – (1) Miguel Barajas, Park Maintenance Chief I, Northern Buttes District

-and- (2) Maintenance of Way Team, Capital District, Railroad Sector

2003 – Budget Expenditure and Reporting System Team (BEARS) 2002 – Jeff Herman, Supervising State Park Ranger, Gold Mines Sector, Sierra District 2001 – No Ingenuity Award this year

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2000 – (1) Moises Solis, Park Maintenance Worker I, Channel Coast District

-and- (2) Historic Services Restoration Team, San Simeon District, Represented by Bob Soto, Restoration Supervisor

1999 – Andre Laxague, Park Maintenance Worker I, Northern Buttes District (NO PRIOR Ingenuity Awards-Andre Laxague is the first Ingenuity Award recipient)

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Special Commendation Award 2014 – Seven Awards:

(1) Larry Felton, Associate Systems Software Specialist, Cultural Resources Division

(2) Louis Nastro, Associate Parks and Recreation Specialist,

Assistant to the California Parks and Recreation Commission (3) Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students

(PORTS): Casey Dexter-Lee, SP Interpreter I, Bay Area District; Jennifer Dandurand, SP Interpreter I, Angeles District; Jennifer Langer, SP Interpreter I, Orange Coast District; Vonnie Lemke, SP Interpretive Specialist, Santa Cruz District; Rich Levin, SP Interpreter I, Capital District; Leslie Minium, SP Interpreter I, Central Valley District; Philip McDonald, SP Interpretive Specialist, Central Valley District; Rhiannon Sims, Guide I, SLO Coast District; Ryan Spencer, Environmental Services Intern, North Coast Redwoods; LuAnn Thompson, SP Interpreter I, Colorado Desert District t

(4) Maria Cordero Ripani, Communications Operator, Northern

Communications Center (5) Victoria Yturralde, Staff Park and Recreation Specialist, Interpretation and

Education Division

(6) Millerton Lake SRA Aquatic/Ranger Team: Mark DeLeon, Supervising SP Peace Officer/Ranger; Alex Luscutoff, SP Peace Officer/Ranger; Michael Tanney, Lifeguard II (Seasonal); Emilio Cavazos, Lifeguard (Seasonal); Justin Wright, Lifeguard (Seasonal); Justin Oreizi, Lifeguard (Seasonal); Central Valley District

(7) Whitmore Grove Landslide Repair Team: Daryl W. Chadbourne,SP Equipment Operator; Brian Hall, Park Maintenance Supervisor, Lonnie Riley, Jr. SP Equipment Operator; Yony A. Rivas, Skilled Laborer; North Coast Redwoods District.

2013 – Four Awards: (1) Kenney Glaspie, Park Maintenance Chief III, Ocotillo Wells SVRA

(2) Andrea Sinkler-Kim, Park Maintenance Chief I, Monterey District (3) Stephen G. Barber, SP Peace Officer/Ranger, Central Valley District (4) Joe A. Lechuga, Park Maintenance Chief I, Inland Empire District

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2012 – Seven Awards: (1) Sharon Dennis, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, Business

Management Services/Administration Division

(2) Gilbert (Gil) Hernandez, Park Maintenance Worker II, Angeles District

(3) Tara E. Lynch, Senior Staff Counsel, Legal Office

(4) Cameron M. Morrison, State Park Peace Officer/Ranger, Northern Buttes

(5) James D. Valdez, State Park Peace Officer/Ranger, Angeles District

(6) Linda K. Walton, Museum Curator, Archaeology, History and Museums (7) Robin Joy Wellman, State Park Interpreter, Russian River District

2011 – No Awards This Year 2010 – Four Awards

(1) Al Chavez, Supervising State Park Ranger, OHMVR

(2) Mark Langner, Supervising State Park Ranger, Bodie SP/Sierra District (3) Frank & June Nutall, Camp Host Volunteers, San Elijo SB/San Diego Coast

(4) Benziger Family Winery, for support of Jack London State Historic Park

2009 – Two Awards:

(1) Robert Birkland, State Park Ranger, Annadel SP/Diablo Vista District

(2) Larry Hendrickson, Senior Park Aide, Anza Borrego/Colorado Desert 2008 – Three Awards:

(1) Wallace (Kirk) Coon, State Park Ranger, Lake Oroville/Northern Buttes (2) Marsha Henderson, Chief Administrative Officer, Central Valley District

(3) Kim Snyder & Diane C. Strategos, Associate Governmental Program

Analysts, Acquisition and Real Property 2007 – Three Awards:

(1) Cosco Busan – San Francisco Bay Oil Spill Response Team, Marin & Diablo Vista Districts

(2) Shasta State Historic Junior Docent Volunteer Program, Northern Buttes District

(3) Vikingsholm Log Roof Restoration Project Team, Sierra District

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2006 – Five Awards:

(1) Department Housing Team, Park Operations & Administrative Services Laura Aguon, David Barraza, Val Bradshaw, Giz Bueno, Carl Drake, Tracey Gilkey, Caryn Gordon, Dee Kirschman, Karl Poppelreiter, and Janene Wooley

(2) Dan Carroll, Water & Sewage Plant Supervisor, Santa Cruz District

(3) Ken Wilbur, Chief Armorer, Retired Annuitant, William Penn Mott Jr. Training Center

(4) Curt Lawrence, Park Maintenance Mechanic, San Diego Coast District

(5) Patty Skinner, Senior Park Aide, Inland Empire/Mojave Sector

2005 – Four Awards:

(1) LuAnn Thompson, Park Interpretive Specialist Colorado Desert District, Anza-Borrego Desert SHP (2) Ron Beach, Park Maintenance Assistant Northern Buttes District, Lake Oroville SRA

(3) Colonel Allensworth SHP Reconstruction Project Team Acquisition and Development Division:

Alan Willhite, Betty Rivers, William Bell, Carren Christensen, Christina Swiden, Cynthia Shafer, Dan Osanna, David Bailey, Don Bybee, Donald Lakatos, James Myers, Joe Ramos, Katherine Metraux, Ken Hartzell, Kevin Forrester, Kirk Coon, Leslie Hartzell, Mark DuPont, Mark Manning, Michael Zuccaro, Monica Aleman, Norbertta Gonzales, Peter Yarborough, Peter Warner, Robert Howerter, Sariah Groff, Scott Wassmund, Shera McDonald, Ted Jackson, Terri Lopez, Wendy K. Aoki Radley, William Jorae, William Koritko, and Bill Moffat

(4) Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area - Maintenance Department

2004 – Two Awards:

(1) Joanne Danielson, State Park Superintendent I, Santa Cruz District, Public Safety

(2) Katrina Hoover, State Park Interpreter I

Capital District, Historic Sites Sector 2003 – Six Awards:

(1) Denise Alexander, Park Maintenance Supervisor North Bay, Russian River District

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(2) Ken Morse, Chief Ranger, No. Coast Redwoods District (3) Mary Peltier, Office Technician, South Valley Sector, Central Valley District

(4) Pio Pico Restoration Project – Southern Division

(5) Tamarisk Strike Team: Alfredo Jacobo, Scott Martin, and Brady Van

Dragt, Colorado Desert District (6) Joe Walters, State Park Ranger Pajaro Coast Sector – Santa Cruz District

2002 – Ten Awards: (1) Barney Matsumoto, State Park Senior Landscape Architect

Acquisition and Development Division

(2) Brian Cahill, District Interpretive Specialist, Colorado Desert District

(3) East Bay Shoreline General Plan Team: Ron Schafer, State Park District Superintendent Brian Hickey, State Park Superintendent III Robin Ettinger, Associate Landscape Architect Larry Tong, East Bay Regional Parks Planner

(4) Ellyn Levinson, Attorney, Attorney General’s Office

(5) Human Rights Office, Ray Ann Watson, Staff Services Manager II Human Rights Office, External Affairs Division

(6) Julia Sidel, State Park Interpreter I, Mountain Sector, Santa Cruz

(7) Liz Prather, Architectural Designer Northern Service Center, Acquisition and Development Division

(8) Maria Baranowski, Senior Architect Northern Service Center, Acquisition and Development Division

(9) Office of Grants and Local Services Charlie Willard, Manager, Grants and Local Services/External Affairs

(10) Sterl Cogar, Skilled Laborer, Calaveras District 2001 – Nine Awards

(1) Keenan Sederquist, Park Maintenance Chief III Technical Services Section, Park Operations

(2) Sherrin Grout, State Park Ranger, Calaveras District

(3) Dena Bellman, Communications Operator, Oceano Dunes District

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(4) Hailee Zaldivar, Communications Supervisor Northern Communications Center

(5) David Wrightsman, State Park Land Officer Office of Acquisition and Real Property

(6) Susan Jackson, Business Services Officer, Office of Historic Preservation

(7) Cindy Thompson-Marsh, Park Maintenance Assistant, Orange Coast District

(8) Personnel HRIS Team: Pat Cloney-Personnel Services Supervisor I, Janene Wooley-Staff Services Manager I, Jackie Cheyne-Associate Personnel Analyst, Melissa Glipa-Management Services Technician, and Todd Boltjes-Staff Information Systems Analyst, Supervisor

(9) Natural Resources Maintenance Development Team: Dave Boyd- Associate State Park Resource Ecologist, Art Fong-Associate Biologist, George Cray-Senior State Park Resource Ecologist, Wayne Harrison-Senior State Park Resource Ecologist, Marla Hastings-Senior State Park Resource Ecologist, Geary Hund-Senior State Park Resource Ecologist,

Bruce Lynn-Park Maintenance Chief, and Jim Trumbly-Senior State Park Resource Ecologist 2000 – Three Awards:

(1) Jon Muench, State Park Ranger/Pilot, Colorado Desert District

(2) Cynthia Walck, Engineering Geologist, Sierra District

(3) Accessibility Section/ Headquarters: Linda Smith-Canar, Program Manager

Gil de la Pena, Associate Architect Michelle Gardner, Supervising SP Ranger

Susan Grove, Supervising SP Ranger Roger Hedgpeth, Associate Governmental Program Analyst

Adrian Itaya, Supervising SP Ranger Wendy Martin, Park Maintenance Supervisor

Flo Medina, Associate Governmental Program Analyst Gregory Pacheco, Office Assistant

Gerry Winson, Associate Landscape Architect Teri Wenzel, Office Technician

Gregg Yanchus, Park Maintenance Worker I 1999 – Three Awards

(1) Statewide Accounting Team/(SWAT); Orange Coast District: Kristin Chala, Carrie McCoard, Donna Renner, Joanie Rowe, Scott Stuart

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(2) Will Rogers Equestrian Team:

Bruce Bernard, Park Maintenance Worker II Mike Boyd, District Maintenance Chief Jean Carr, Administrative Supervisor

Oscar Garza, Park Maintenance Assistant Suzanne Goode, Resource Ecologist

Gilbert Hernandez, Park Maintenance Worker I Brent Johnson, Park Maintenance Worker II

Andre Jones, Park Maintenance Worker Kim Nash, Park Maintenance Assistant

Randy Neufeld, Park Maintenance Worker I Chuck McKinney, State Park Heavy Equipment Operator

Rick Matsuo, Park Maintenance Worker I Dale Skinner, State Park Heavy Equipment Operator

Randy Sederquist, State park Superintendent Blake Steele, Park Maintenance Worker I

Randy Young, State Park Volunteer

(3) Steade Craigo, Senior Restoration Architect, Office of Historic Preservation 1998 – Two Awards:

(1) Karl Knapp, District Maintenance Chief III, Sierra District (2) Hearst Castle Ticket Office Team, Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument

1997 – Four Awards:

(1) John Blodger, Senior Land Surveyor, Planning, Acquisition and Environmental Design Division

(2) Rebecca J. Brown, Budget Officer, Administrative Services Division (3) Nelson Morosini, Park Interpretive Specialist, Pigeon Point Light Station

(4) Michael A. Williams, District Maintenance Chief, Gold Mines Sector, Gold

Rush District 1996 – Six Awards:

(1) Robert Acrea, Senior Landscape Architect, Northern Services Center

(2) Corozon Simbulan, Accounting Technician, Southern Service Center (3) Doheny State Beach Unit Team, Orange Coast District

(4) Marketing and Merchandising Section

(5) Sue Neary, SPR I, Lake Perris State Recreation Area

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(6) Adobe Training Team, San Diego Coast District

(7) Tim Murphy & Michael Stephenson, Sonoma Coast

1995 – Six awards:

(1) Dave Van Cleve, Colorado Desert District Superintendent

(2) Kevin Williams, SPR I, Bay Area District (3) Robert Satoshi-Blesi, Public Safety Communications Operator, Southern

California Communications Center (4) Jeffery A. Bovee, SPR III, Park Services, Public Safety

(5) Adamson House Special Event Team, Malibu Lagoon SB

(6) Central Sector-Technical Services Team, San Diego Coast District

1994 – Four Awards:

(1) Robert Douglas (Doug) Smith, Park Maintenance Chief, Mott Training Center

(2) Mark Jorgensen, State Park Resource Ecologist, Colorado Desert District

(3) Jeffrey Snider, State Park Ranger IV, Four Rivers District

(4) Acquisition Section Team: Nancy Acrea, Robert Baxter,

Jack Chatfield, William Kuromoto, Ann O’Conner, Gordon McDaniel, and Warren Westrup

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SSppeecciiaall AAcctt oorr SSeerrvviiccee 2014 – Three Awards:

(1) Chris Hoffman, Park Aid, Malibu Sector, Angeles District

(2) Daniel Perata, SPPO/Ranger, Hungry Valley SVRA, OHMVR District

(3) Stephen Williams, Park Maintenance Worker I, Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area, Tehachapi District

2013 – Five Awards:

(1) Mark Cleavenger, SPPO/Lifeguard II (Seasonal), Angeles District

(2) Greg Hall, SPPO/Ranger, North Coast Redwoods District

(3) Rescue Team (Lake Perris): Dick DeBoer, SPPO Supervisory/Lifeguard, Bill Solylo, SPPO/Ranger, Lifeguards-Seasonal: Ryan Coats, Eric De Jong, Jackie Miranda, and Brian Olivo; Inland Empire District

(4) Robert Peek, SPPO/Ranger/ Inland Empire District

(5) Jeff Wadkins, SPPO/Lifeguard, Santa Cruz District

2012 – Evan S. Walter, State Park Peace Officer/Ranger, Northern Buttes District 2011 – No Awards This Year 2010 – (1) Elisabeth Bray & Todd Shanklin team, State Park Lifeguards, Orange Coast (2) Mauricio Contreras, Seasonal Park Aide, North Coast Redwoods 2009 – (1) Nathaniel Buck, Seasonal Lifeguard, Russian River District

(2) Scott Sipes, State Park Ranger, Pajaro Coast/Santa Cruz District (3) James Nothhelfer, State Park Ranger, teamed with

Timothy Fellars, State Park Lifeguard, Santa Cruz District 2008 – (1) Jeffrey Gouailhardou, State Park Lifeguard (Seasonal), teamed with Kelly Zylman, State Park Lifeguard (Seasonal), Tehachapi District (2) James E. McGlynn, Park Maintenance Worker,

Torrey Pines/San Diego North Sector 2007 – (1) Donald Solleder, Research Analyst (GIS), teamed with Gary Reece, Environmental Services Intern, Colorado Desert District

(2) Timothy Murphy, State Park Ranger, Russian River District

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2006 – Patty Skinner, Senior Park Aid, Inland Empire/Mojave Sector 2005 – (1) Lucinda Thompson, Park Maintenance Assistant, Orange Coast District (2) Jeanne Sisson, Jenny Turner, William Salata, Richard Preston,

Kevin Pearce, and Michael Gross, Gold Fields District (3) Eric Coats and Eric Almquist, Inland Empire District, Lake Perris

2004 – (1) Niall Gow, State Park Ranger, Henry Cowell SP, Santa Cruz District (2) Brit Horn, Lifeguard, Northern Division, North Bay District (3) Lisa Remington, State Park Ranger, Oceano Dunes District 2003 – (1) Eric Bloom, State Park Ranger, Mendocino District (2) Ken Morse, Chief Ranger, No. Coast Redwoods District

(3) Tamarisk Strike Team: Alfredo Jacobo, Scott Martin, and Brady Van Dragt, Colorado Desert District

2002 – Sharon Galligan, Supervising State Park Ranger, Santa Cruz District 2001 - (1) Chuck Jackson, State Park Ranger, San Luis Obispo Coast District (2) The “Foo Fighters” Team: Michael Gross-State Park Superintendent II, Linda Cooper-Museum Curator II, Brad Krey-State Park Interpreter I, Jack Frost-Guide, John (Phil) Cantrall-Park Maintenance Worker I, Kent Richmond-

Park Aid, and Vince Hubbell-Volunteer 2000 - (1) Kevin Forrester, State Park Superintendent I, Hungry Valley SVRA

(2) Jenny Donovan, State Park Ranger, Orange Coast District (3) Jon Muench, State Park Ranger/Pilot, Colorado Desert District

1999 – Josh Peterson, Park Aid, San Simeon District 1998 – (1) Jerald A. Frates, Supervising Ranger, Colorado Desert District (2) Eric C. Hanson, State Park Ranger, Colorado Desert District

(3) Thomas P. Hudson, State Park Ranger, Channel Coast District (4) Juventino Ortiz III, Supervising Ranger, Oceano Dunes District

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1997 – (1) Timothy Murphy, State Park Ranger I, Sonoma Coast/Russian River District (2) Michael Stephenson, Supervising Ranger, Sonoma Coast/Russian River 1996 – Finn McClafferty, SPR I, Angeles District 1995 – No Special Act This Year 1994 – Anthony F. Hoffman, State Park Ranger I, Angeles District